"dropper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɹɔp.ə/ [Australia], /ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dropper.wav [Southern-England] Forms: droppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: From drop + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|drop|-er|id2=agent noun}} drop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dropper (plural droppers)
  1. A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time. Translations (utensil): damcısalan (Azerbaijani), comptagotes [masculine] (Catalan), pipet (Dutch), pipetti (Finnish), compte-goutte [masculine] (French), contagocce [masculine] (Italian), ngopata (Maori), conta-gotas [masculine] (Portuguese), пипе́тка (pipétka) [feminine] (Russian), cuentagotas [masculine] (Spanish), gotero [masculine] (Spanish), pipett [common-gender] (Swedish), pamatak (Tagalog), damlalık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-58-mo3YG Disambiguation of 'utensil': 77 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 8
  2. One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief. Translations (one who drops something): tappare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-KwbK8tE~ Disambiguation of 'one who drops something': 3 45 1 7 8 7 3 19 8
  3. (computing) A software component designed to install malware on a target system. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-iaAmr0H~ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly. Categories (topical): Fishing Translations (fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly): titimeán [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-Bt27Xzgj Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly': 1 3 1 80 7 2 1 1 3
  5. (mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode. Categories (topical): Mining Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-yPdsoWpk Disambiguation of Dogs: 2 6 5 6 16 12 18 19 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 9 8 22 7 22 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 7 9 7 18 6 19 21 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 8 9 7 15 5 22 21 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 6 5 5 17 6 19 24 16 Topics: business, mining
  6. A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game. Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-WbpEbgbD Disambiguation of Dogs: 2 6 5 6 16 12 18 19 15
  7. (Australia) A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-HJXEyHby Disambiguation of Dogs: 2 6 5 6 16 12 18 19 15 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 9 8 22 7 22 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 7 9 7 18 6 19 21 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 8 9 7 15 5 22 21 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 6 5 5 17 6 19 24 16
  8. (slang) A person who uses fraudulent cheques. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Crime Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-5ZsZlhNO Disambiguation of Crime: 3 14 4 7 7 4 6 36 20 Disambiguation of Dogs: 2 6 5 6 16 12 18 19 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 9 8 22 7 22 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 7 9 7 18 6 19 21 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 8 9 7 15 5 22 21 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 6 5 5 17 6 19 24 16
  9. (tennis, informal) A drop shot. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Tennis Categories (lifeform): Dogs
    Sense id: en-dropper-en-noun-cGidYrEe Disambiguation of Dogs: 2 6 5 6 16 12 18 19 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 9 8 22 7 22 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 7 9 7 18 6 19 21 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 8 9 7 15 5 22 21 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 6 5 5 17 6 19 24 16 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dime dropper, dime-dropper, jaw-dropper, marmalade dropper, name dropper, name-dropper, panty dropper, pigeon dropper, pink panty dropper, yod-dropper

Inflected forms

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        "A drop shot."
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        "Australia"
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        "General-American"
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        "Southern-England"
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}
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      "word": "dime dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "dime-dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "jaw-dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "marmalade dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "name dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "name-dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "panty dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "pigeon dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "pink panty dropper"
    },
    {
      "word": "yod-dropper"
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        "plural"
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          "ref": "1964, The Velvet Underground (lyrics and music), “Heroin”",
          "text": "'Cause when the blood begins to flow\nWhen it shoots up the dropper's neck[…]",
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        "A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time."
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          "liquid",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "The dropper left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.",
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        {
          "ref": "1975, Alison M. Abel, Popular party games, page 11",
          "text": "The child with the letter runs around the outside of the ring, repeating the words over and over again, and at one point drops the letter behind one of the players, who must pick it up and chase the dropper.",
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        }
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        "One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief."
      ],
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        [
          "drop",
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        "A software component designed to install malware on a target system."
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          "computing#Noun"
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        [
          "malware",
          "malware"
        ]
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        "(computing) A software component designed to install malware on a target system."
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
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    {
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        "A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly."
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        [
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        "(fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly."
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        "fishing",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle"
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        "A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode."
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        [
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          "mining#Noun"
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        [
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          "lode"
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        "(mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode."
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game."
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          "sight",
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        "A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart."
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1973, Arthur J. La Bern, Noël C. Browne, Haigh: the mind of a murderer, page 39",
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        "A person who uses fraudulent cheques."
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        "(slang) A person who uses fraudulent cheques."
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        "A drop shot."
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          "drop shot",
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      ],
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        "(tennis, informal) A drop shot."
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        "tennis"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɹɔp.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/",
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        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "damcısalan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "comptagotes"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "pipet"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "pipetti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "compte-goutte"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "contagocce"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "ngopata"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "conta-gotas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pipétka",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пипе́тка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cuentagotas"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gotero"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pipett"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "pamatak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "utensil",
      "word": "damlalık"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "one who drops something",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "tappare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "titimeán"
    }
  ],
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}

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